◼ White House reminded filmmakers it wanted to 'have visibility' in the film so it could bask in the glory of bin Laden's death - Daniel Bates/Daily Mail
Zero Dark Thirty was originally set for release before the election in November, potentially giving President Obama an unfair boost to his popularity.
But following an outcry the release date was moved back until after the poll, even though trailers have already been released by Sony.
The new documents show discussions taking place before the row erupted and were unearthed after a Freedom of Information request by Judicial Watch, a right wing website.
◼ NEW BOOK: BIN LADEN WAS ALREADY DEAD...
A firsthand account of the Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden contradicts previous accounts by administration officials, raising questions as to whether the terror mastermind presented a clear threat when SEALs first fired upon him.◼ Contradicts Obama's account
Bin Laden apparently was shot in the head when he looked out of his bedroom door into the top-floor hallway of his compound as SEALs rushed up a narrow stairwell in his direction, according to former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette, writing under the pseudonym Mark Owen in “No Easy Day.” The book is to be published next week by Penguin Group (USA)’s Dutton imprint.
◼ FLASHBACK: 'Firefight'
